25MASFSKM1 | Support DESE, District Safe & Healthy Learning Environments Efforts Departmental MA

This Departmental Master Agreement (MA) creates a pre‑qualified vendor pool for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to draw on for future work that supports safe, healthy, and academically enriching learning environments across schools and districts. Vendors must demonstrate expertise in one or more of 36 listed content areas (e.g., academically enriching programming, youth development, program evaluation) and indicate which of ten service categories they can provide (e.g., guidance development, professional development, evaluation, project management). A sample, fully‑burdened budget (hourly or deliverable‑based) is required, and rates submitted cannot be exceeded on any subsequent task order. The MA is effective July 1 2024 – June 30 2029, with two possible 24‑month renewal periods, and the rolling enrollment closes Dec 31 2027. • Pre‑qualification for a broad suite of educational support services (guidance, training, evaluation, project management, etc.). • Vendors must submit a detailed attachment (Attachment A) covering content‑area expertise, service‑category selections, staff qualifications, and a sample budget. • No fixed contract value is disclosed; pricing is based on vendor‑submitted rates and will be negotiated per individual RFQ/task order. • The Department may award to a single vendor or multiple vendors; contracts are non‑guaranteed and contingent on future RFQs.